Admission risk marker | Score component value |
---|---|
Blood Urea | |
= 6.5 - 8.0 | 2 |
= 8.0 - 10.0 | 3 |
= 10.0 - 25.0 | 4 |
> 25 | 6 |
Haemoglobin (g/L) for men | |
= 12.0 - 13.0 | 1 |
= 10.0 - 12.0 | 3 |
< 10.0 | 6 |
Haemoglobin (g/L) for women | |
= 10.0 - 12.0 | 1 |
< 10.0 | 6 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | |
= 100-109 | 1 |
= 90-99 | 2 |
< 90 | 3 |
Other markers | |
Pulse > 100 (per min) | 1 |
Presentation with melaena | 1 |
Presentation with syncope | 2 |
Hepatic disease | 2 |
Cardiac failure | 2 |
In the validation group, scores of 6 or more were associated with a greater than 50% risk of needing intervention.
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